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Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
anesthesiologists to assess intubation ... clinical #management #anesthesia ... #intubation ... Mallampati Classification ... : Mallampati Classification
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
to attempting intubation ... one should assess ... Mallampati Classification ... - Classification ... Assessment #Preop #Anesthesia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Difficult surgical airway ... vs. intubation ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... Adults Difficult Airway ... Awake #Tracheal #Intubation ... #ATI #airway #management ... #anesthesia #criticalcare
Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
block is used for shoulder ... Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia ... -C7 #Clinical #POCUS
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... , supraglottic airway ... ). ❹ Call for airway ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... If esophageal intubation ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Airway ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... or supraglottic airway ... or oesophageal intubation ... . ⓬ If raised airway ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... from start to end should ... device should be ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
Objective: Extubation ... essential to care should ... List) 4) Clear airway ... Oropharyngeal airway ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation